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PEPIJN VAN DIJK

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  • Tag: Leadership

  • Get in the arena & embrace vulnerability

    Posted by dpvd on December 21, 2017

    “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man …

    Books 2017
  • Always hungry for new knowledge

    Posted by dpvd on December 21, 2017December 21, 2017

    Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, is doing things his own way. He’s running the company differently from his famous predecessors, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, transforming not just the business strategy but the culture at Microsoft. And it …

    From the web
  • Kijk uit wie je op de troon zet

    Posted by dpvd on February 4, 2017

    De dictator van Equatoriaal-Guinea, Teodoro Obiag Nguema Mlbasogo, woont in een paleis met 100 kamers vol Renaissancekunst terwijl twee derde van zijn volk honger lijdt, Fidel Castro is vooral bezig met hoe hij en zijn …

    Books 2017
  • How to change our habits?

    Posted by dpvd on August 6, 2016August 6, 2016

    Being addicted to gambling, murdering your wife and obsessive nail-biting have something in common: they all can be prevented by replacing bad habits with good ones. The simple, but essential insight from this book is …

    Books, Books 2016
  • Politieke onrust en de heuvels van Ohrid

    Posted by dpvd on June 8, 2016June 13, 2016

    Ik ben een week in zuidwest Macedonië voor de eerste editie van ons initiatief Fronterra. Een van de belangrijke elementen van het Fronterra concept is gezamenlijk eten. Overal ter wereld werkt eten als sociaal smeermiddel. …

    Observations
  • Social start-ups in Macedonië

    Posted by dpvd on May 31, 2016May 31, 2016

    Zelfs in de mist is het meer van Ohrid prachtig. Het is mei en dus nog rustig, het toeristenseizoen in Macedonië moet nog beginnen. Corendon vliegt dagelijks rechtstreeks van Amsterdam naar Ohrid en zal de …

    Observations
  • Incompetent, yet the leader

    Posted by dpvd on May 20, 2016October 19, 2017

    We keep cultivating this mythical image of a strong leader. It’s time for some nuance. A good start would be to make way for women. Men tend to think that they are smarter than women …

    From the web
  • What makes a good life?

    Posted by dpvd on January 5, 2016March 22, 2016

    This unique 75-year long Harvard research followed more than 700 men from teenager to old age, with one simple goal; to understand what makes them happy and healthy.The short answer is: good relationships keep us …

    From the web
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  • Superforecasting – Philip Tetlock (2015)

    Posted by dpvd on November 23, 2015April 4, 2016

    Most important take-away: don’t take ‘experts’ too seriously, especially not the famous ones. They are very prone to looking at the world through the lens of a so-called hedgehog: there is only one truth and …

    Books, Books 2015
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  • To b-school, or not?

    Posted by dpvd on November 23, 2015October 19, 2017

    Forget Business School, just watch these 10 TED Talks. Some interesting talks on leadership and innovation.

    From the web
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  • Magie in al je communicatie – Bas Mouton (2015)

    Posted by dpvd on October 20, 2015April 4, 2016

    A self-help book that promises magic in all our communication by getting rid of the well known tricks (where to put your hands, how to capture the audience with your eyes etc), and have the …

    Books, Books 2015
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  • Simple Rules – D. Sull and K. Eisenhardt (2015)

    Posted by dpvd on August 17, 2015April 4, 2016

    Simplification is not necessarily a form of stupidity – it can be a form of intelligence. Even of brilliance. Simple rules are, simply put, rules of thumb. And simple rules are applicable to almost every …

    Books, Books 2015
  • Essentialism, the disciplined pursuit of less – Greg McKeown (2014)

    Posted by dpvd on May 20, 2015April 4, 2016

    Without bringing surprising new insights, this books makes a compelling case for achieving more by doing less. ‘Less but better’, clarity and focus as guiding principles for a good life. A real ‘essentialist’ knows to set …

    Books, Books 2015
  • En nu laat ik mijn baard staan – Leen Zevenbergen (2007)

    Posted by dpvd on March 20, 2015April 4, 2016

    I had expected more insights and surprising lessons from the Dutch management book of the year 2007. The book stresses the importance of creativity, inspiration and how to have more fun in your job as …

    Books, Books 2015
  • Good to Great – Jim Collins (2001)

    Posted by dpvd on March 8, 2015April 4, 2016

    With millions of copies sold this management classic has taught managers all over the world how to run their business and how to go from a good to a great company. There are some really …

    Books, Books 2015
  • Thinking Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman (2011)

    Posted by dpvd on July 20, 2014April 4, 2016

    Brilliant. If I had to choose one book to take with me to a deserted island, this is the one. It’s insightful, erudite, innovative (at least to me). It took me a while to read, …

    Books, Books 2014, Favourites
  • The One Thing – Gary Keller (2013)

    Posted by dpvd on May 20, 2014April 4, 2016

    A present form a friend who believes I’m in desperate need of focus. Though I think a permanent focus is an overrated asset, structuring priorities and getting things done is the number one motivator. This …

    Books, Books 2014
  • The Art of Possibility – Benjamin Zander (2006)

    Posted by dpvd on May 23, 2012December 23, 2015

    Wonderful little book that eclipses all management books in explaining that the power of imagination and inspiration can take us anywhere. Zander’s speeches are a delight, using his passion for music (he is a conductor) …

    Books, Favourites
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